Spain taps into immigrant and refugee communities to fill vacant shepherding jobs
Older generations are retiring from their roles as shepherds in Spain, while young people no longer want to take up the profession. Now, a new school is training newly arrived immigrants — mostly from African countries — who already have experience working with livestock to take on the jobs.
Plan to kill dozens of wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar generates fierce debate in Colombia
Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar smuggled into Colombia. Now, the government wants to cull dozens of them as their population continues to explode and threatens the local ecosystem. But not everyone wants the animals gone.
Asia’s ‘cleanest village’ tries to find a balance between tourists and calm
Mawlynnong in India has been called the cleanest village in Asia and has become a popular tourist destination. But now, villagers are trying to find a way to welcome visitors, while also maintaining their own community spirit.
Efforts to decolonize Berlin as UN calls for reparations to right ‘historical wrongs’
Annelise Finney reports for DW’s Inside Europe about the global process of historical reckoning — requiring former colonizing countries to come to terms with the darker sides of their past — with a focus on Berlin’s efforts.
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